Resilience within the merchant fleet
By Gill Savage*
We often think about national resilience at times of crisis or conflict. However, the foundations for resilience are built with every decision...
Deterrence though strength: NATO boss
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on 1 Nov 2022, the UK Defence...
The early year’s of UK’s nuclear program
By J. Vitor Tossini*
The US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement and the Polaris Sale Agreement can be considered the heart of the nuclear cooperation between London...
China’s variable Pacific spend
By Dr Denghua Zhang*
China is now a principal donor in the Pacific alongside traditional development partners. Demonstrating its aid commitment to the region, China...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...
How not to fight the Second World War all over again
By Clive Williams*
I recently went to a lecture at the Australian Defence College about deterrence and Australia’s strategic priorities. It all made sense theoretically,...
A new type of naval warfare
It had all the thrill of a daring commando raid, filmed live. But Saturday’s dawn raid on Russia’s Black Sea fleet at Sevastopol was...
Options for RN’s 32 frigate program
Although no formal requirement has yet been issued, industry is beginning to explore options for the Royal Navy’s Type 32 Frigate program, Navy Lookout...
Atlantic cable cuts linked to Russian fishing vessels
Few took notice when a 4.2-km subsea cable in the Arctic Ocean vanished without trace back in April 2021, but these days undersea infrastructure...
German frigate uses lasers to down drones
The German frigate Sachsen has successfully engaged drones at short and very short range with a laser weapon system developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA...